Knarley
05-23-2015, 07:48 PM
Here is a head scratcher for ya,
Found an old box of catrages today, I loaded 2 years ago
405 gr Lyman 457193 slugs, made of wheel weights, sized to 457, SPG lube. 62 or 63 grains/weight FFFG Goex. Drop tubed, not sure if had wad or not. If has wad was kind thick, more than 060. Bullet seated with out using a compression die, so bullet compressed powder. Heavy crimp, full length sizing.
Shot against my new load using Lyman 500 gr. 457-125 20:1 alloy, not sized, dropped at 460, SPG lube. 70 gr/ weight FFG Goex, same drop tube, compression die used. 030 wad. Fire formed brass, using neck tension and very light crimp.
The old catrages @ 100 yards one could cover the group with a pop can. The new load, didn't even compare.
With the 20:1 that gun will not shoot those 405's to save your life at 50 yards, the wheel weights shoot great, and sized .003 UNDER bore size.
The gun is a 45-70 Pedersoli Quiggley, 34" bbl, 1:18 twist
:veryconfu
Knarley
Found an old box of catrages today, I loaded 2 years ago
405 gr Lyman 457193 slugs, made of wheel weights, sized to 457, SPG lube. 62 or 63 grains/weight FFFG Goex. Drop tubed, not sure if had wad or not. If has wad was kind thick, more than 060. Bullet seated with out using a compression die, so bullet compressed powder. Heavy crimp, full length sizing.
Shot against my new load using Lyman 500 gr. 457-125 20:1 alloy, not sized, dropped at 460, SPG lube. 70 gr/ weight FFG Goex, same drop tube, compression die used. 030 wad. Fire formed brass, using neck tension and very light crimp.
The old catrages @ 100 yards one could cover the group with a pop can. The new load, didn't even compare.
With the 20:1 that gun will not shoot those 405's to save your life at 50 yards, the wheel weights shoot great, and sized .003 UNDER bore size.
The gun is a 45-70 Pedersoli Quiggley, 34" bbl, 1:18 twist
:veryconfu
Knarley